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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Margaret River NT 0822.

Is Margaret River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Margaret River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0 family households lived in Margaret River.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Margaret River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Margaret River had 14 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

Do people own or rent in Margaret River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How do people get to work in Margaret River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

80.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 60.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Margaret River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Margaret River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Margaret River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Margaret River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Margaret River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Margaret River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Margaret River.

Australian ancestry made up 21.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Margaret River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Margaret River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

45.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Margaret River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Margaret River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 128.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Margaret River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Margaret River compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 80.0% in Margaret River, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Margaret River, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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